Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sapsucker

/ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: sap-suck-er
IPA: /ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees

noun

Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.

Etymology

From sap + sucker.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/

Inflected Forms

sapsuckers (plural)

Phrases

red-breasted sapsucker yellow-bellied sapsucker

Questions

How do you pronounce sapsucker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/.
What does sapsucker mean?: A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
Where does sapsucker come from?: From sap + sucker.

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